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It's the nation's favourite antiques experts,

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with £200 each, a classic car...

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We're going "roond"!

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..and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.

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I want to spend lots of money!

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The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction,

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-but it's no mean feat.

-Oh, no!

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-There'll be worthy winners...

-We've done it!

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..and valiant losers.

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You're kidding me!

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So, will it be the high road to glory, or the slow road to disaster?

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-What am I doing?

-We've got a deal.

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This is the Antiques Road Trip.

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Today we're embarking on a new antiques expedition

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with two old Road Trip hands.

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For surveyor and auctioneer James Braxton,

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it's furniture that tickles his fancy,

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and apparently a spot of rollerblading.

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Now, that I would like to see!

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I hate this bit because I can never get out very elegantly.

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Classic cars and sport keep auctioneer Philip Serrell very busy.

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Coming from Worcester, it's no surprise

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he has a passion for Royal Worcester.

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It's exciting!

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Philip's starting out today in the driving seat

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of the 1955 Austin Healey,

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and, with £200 burning a hole in each of their pockets,

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it's all set to be a cracker of a week.

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I think it's a lovely car. I'd like to own this.

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I'd like a slightly more glamorous passenger.

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You've got gravitas.

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You've got polish.

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I bring many things to the party, bar short skirts.

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Thank goodness for that!

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Our two experts will navigate around 950 miles,

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taking in both west and east coasts of Scotland,

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down through the Borders to the Lakes,

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into Lancashire, Cheshire,

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and pulling up to a halt in Newport, Shropshire.

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The first stint is a tale of two cities,

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starting in Glasgow and winding up at auction at Leith in Edinburgh.

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The arrival of the 2014 Commonwealth Games

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brought big changes to Glasgow,

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with a massive £1 billion cash injection,

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improving transport, local amenities,

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and adding an extra 1,000 new hotels.

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So, with this whole city's worth of wares at their fingertips,

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what are they going to buy?

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Call me old-fashioned, but I'm going to try and buy a bargain.

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-What?

-Yup, a bargain.

-A bargain!

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I don't know a shop that sells those.

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But, as the boys are prone to a touch of cheekiness,

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let's hope neither end up with a Glasgow kiss.

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I'll tell you what you're going to buy.

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You'll buy a malting shovel.

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You can't beat a good malting shovel.

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You'll buy a cartwheel,

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anything else that has woodworm in it, I would have thought.

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I want to buy a sheep this time.

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Moving on, boys...

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The recently gentrified area of Finnieston on the edge of Glasgow's

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trendy West End is home to this lovely shop.

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The man in charge today is Joe McCutcheon.

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Good luck, Phil. Well done.

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-Hi there, how are you doing?

-Hello, James.

-Joe.

-Nice to meet you.

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This is a great shop. What has come in recently?

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Aye. I've got a ukulele.

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-A ukulele?

-Aye, it just came in yesterday.

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-It's not in bad shape, is it?

-Aye, it's no' bad.

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All the strings are there as well.

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These are Bakelite, they're not actually ivory, those,

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-which probably helps.

-Yeah.

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TUNELESS STRUMMING

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No. I never played the guitar at school.

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We'd never have guessed.

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Is anybody out there?

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Looking good, James!

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Perhaps they could help you spot a bargain.

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Right, what else have we got?

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Oh, a barometer. We've got a barometer in. I like that myself.

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It's quite nicely carved, isn't it?

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-Aye.

-Is that cheap?

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45 quid.

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So, it's an aneroid barometer, and it's by Edwards of Glasgow.

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Not bad, is it? It's obviously very accurate.

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What's it doing? It's peeing down with rain out there,

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and it's reading fair.

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Aye. Glasgow fair.

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I'm surprised it doesn't say...

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rain, hail, rain...

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Early barometers used mercury to measure differences in air pressure,

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but they were replaced later in the Victorian era

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with aneroid monitors, meaning without liquid.

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They were cheaper and lighter, making them more portable,

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but slightly less precise.

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James has already spotted his next potential bit of swag.

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That's rather nice, isn't it? They're nice objects, aren't they?

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People buy them for shop displays.

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Pubs are buying them an' all, you know? There's another one there.

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West Mile Street in Glasgow, that one.

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A Royal. And much are they?

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Um... That one is 30.

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-That's 35, James.

-Quite nice with that, isn't it?

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-With the Royal.

-Aye.

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It's the sort of trendy furnishing stuff which is quite retro,

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that really fills a button there, retro.

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But the antique in me quite likes the idea of the barometer.

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Can you make me a special price on this?

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I know Glasgow is well-known for its generosity.

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-I said 45, didn't I?

-Yeah.

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Call it 50.

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JAMES LAUGHS

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James has his work cut out there.

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Whereas Philip has got it all to come

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as he heads to the heart of Glasgow's West End.

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It's a tough call, this. How do you beat Braxton?

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Well, I just think

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you've got to go and buy things that are just different.

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Things that... Anybody can reckon a Doulton figure,

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so you've really got to go completely off-piste with something.

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Rathbone Mews is a gem of an antiques arcade.

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Well, usually.

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The first stop is closed.

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But, not one to be put off by a little hurdle like that,

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and true to form, Philip is going off-piste,

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this time to Singh's Car Garage.

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-Hi, I'm Philip. You are?

-Mr Singh.

-I might need help.

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Have you got anything that I could perhaps look at, buy?

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You've got to admire his optimism.

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I think the cars might be out of my price range a bit, but... Anything?

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Give me two seconds, I'll have a look. You might be in luck here.

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You have a look round.

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You never know, things might turn out all right.

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One definitely never knows with you, Philip.

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James on the other hand, is playing the long game.

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James?

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James?! Wake up!

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He's trying to strike a deal with Joe for the barometer

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and the Royal typewriter.

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That's 35.

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That's 45.

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It's 80.

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-£65 for the two.

-£65 for the two?

-Yes.

-It's tricky.

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Give me 60 quid.

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You can have it for that.

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-For the two?

-For the two.

-Yes, OK.

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Come on, Joe. Thank you.

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That's really kind.

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Joe's even taken off the brackets to make it look nicer to sell on.

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You found a good one there, James.

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-Joe, thanks a lot, mate. There you are, there's your money.

-Thank you.

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Thank you very much indeed.

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James is £60 lighter with two items in the old bag and, as usual,

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Philip's rummaging around a random place,

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looking for whatever he can get his hands on.

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I love the can.

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-Do you want to sell this? Can I buy this off you?

-Yes, you can.

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Mr Singh's father used the paraffin can to light the Salamander heater,

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helping to keep the garage warm back in the 1960s.

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It isn't going to make very much, Mr Singh.

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It's going to make somewhere between £5 and £15 at an auction,

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-so I'm going to buy it for a couple of quid or something.

-That's fine.

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-Is that all right, if I give you £2 pounds for it?

-That's fine.

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Philip can't resist cleaning it up as best he can,

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but he's not done yet.

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Now, they say that the current in look is vintage industrial.

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And it don't come much more vintage industrial than that, does it?

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-Do you want to sell these?

-Really?

-What's the price?

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I'll double the money up and give you four quid.

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Call it a fiver.

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I'll give you a fiver for the two, but that's me finished.

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-Right, fine, you've got a deal.

-You're a gentleman, Mr Singh.

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-There we are.

-Taking my stepladders, I don't know.

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-I tell you what, I've enjoyed meeting you.

-There we go.

-Seriously good fun.

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Thank you very much indeed. I hope I do all right with these.

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Big spender Serrell has spent £2 on the can and £3 on the ladder,

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giving him a grand total of £5 on two items so far.

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Trust Philip to find booty in the strangest of places.

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Well, I think the word is eclectic.

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Eclectic.

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What I have learned is that you have to keep your options open,

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so I've bought one or two lots with the stepladder

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and the paraffin container.

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Well, he did say he wanted to go off-piste.

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Meanwhile, James braves the weather, to head 49 miles south of Glasgow

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to the stunning Ayrshire coast, where lies Culzean Castle.

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Originally belonging to the Kennedy family,

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descendants of Robert the Bruce, it's now in the hands of guide

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Barry McCorkindale, or so he'd like you to think.

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-Hello. James.

-Lovely to meet you. I'm Barry. Welcome to my castle.

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Slight fib. Not mine, technically National Trust, but what can I say?

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The castle's had many alterations,

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but it's romantic design dates back to the 18th century,

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when the 10th earl hired an eminent Scottish architect

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to help show off his family's wealth.

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-This is really beautiful, Barry.

-A fantastic setting, what can I say?

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And I can hear the sea.

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We're sitting right on the coast here

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with a beautiful Robert Adam designed building.

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It's a 58-room bachelor pad for a bit of entertaining.

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Even we could be handsome with a castle like this, James,

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don't you think?

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In your dreams, fellas!

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The Kennedy family donated the castle

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and its 600-acre estate to the National Trust in 1945,

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later becoming Scotland's first country Park.

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-Can I introduce you to a friend of mine up here?

-Ah-ha.

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-Who's this fine fellow?

-Looking very dapper, handsome and fabulous.

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I think it's the white hair that does it, to be quite truthful!

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After fighting in Flanders in the mid-18th century,

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the ninth Earl, Thomas Kennedy, inherited Culzean

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and toured the Continent, hunting out treasures to furnish the castle.

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So, Thomas has kind of got everything.

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And you think to yourself,

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am I going to get into the kingdom of heaven?

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I've got all these riches, what's the solution?

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-Have you come across one of these before?

-I've never seen one.

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We know Thomas up here, my friend,

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-acquired this in the first of his Grand Tours.

-And what is it called?

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It's a plenary indulgence, or a papal pardon.

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Or, if you're going round with me,

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we call it your "get into heaven free" card!

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Brilliant.

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From the 12th century onwards,

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plenary indulgences were often given in return for donations.

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This pardon for sin was an assurance of reaping rewards

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for good behaviour in heaven, but not a licence to commit sin.

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If you look at the details in here,

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you'll see it's made out to my friend Thomas up here.

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It says the Laird at Culzean Castle, which he was at that particular time.

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My favourite part is,

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and Thomas and I are definitely on the same wavelength,

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what happens if you get there and you don't know anybody?

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Nominated persons 1 to 50. We're sorted.

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We can select 50 friends or relatives.

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This is rather interesting.

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If you fell out with anyone, you'd say, "You're off the list!"

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You're being scratched.

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I'm always saying what a great guy you are, James.

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The 12th earl, Archibald Kennedy, added his own flourish,

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gathering one of the world's largest collections of swords and pistols.

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Bought from the Tower of London, it now dominates the entrance hall.

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My word. Isn't it amazing?

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The man in charge of the Tower of London assured His Lordship that

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if he went ahead with the purchase he would have the completest

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and most splendid armoury of any individual in the kingdom.

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The first delivery, which was in July 1813, was for 500 pistols,

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shipped up from the Tower of London, 12 chests,

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and a lovely piece which says, "along with a man from the Tower

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"to fit them up in the proper manner".

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It is stunning.

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But it seems the best arrangement involves a little artistic licence.

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Don't tell me they chopped off all the swords.

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They did, indeed, to make them fit. But, James, it only cost sixpence.

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-Sixpence a sword?

-Sixpence a sword, that was exactly it.

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A receipt for you, James, look.

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-£78.

-£78. Isn't that fabulous?

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We have an invoice, which details quite nicely the pistols.

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-500 of them. Swords, 450.

-It is a remarkable collection.

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Barry, thank you very much indeed.

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I think Culzean is absolutely superb.

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-Beautiful place.

-I'm glad you enjoyed coming.

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And I want to come back on a sunny day and go around the gardens.

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It's nearly always sunny, James, up here in the West Coast of Scotland.

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That's what they always say about Scotland. I don't believe it.

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Poor Philip could do with better weather

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as he takes the Austin Healey for a spin up to Prestwick, Scotland's

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oldest baronial borough, which dates back over 1,000 years.

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This coastal town is known for its international airport,

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the only place in the UK Elvis Presley ever visited

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whilst on a refuelling stop during his military service.

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MUSIC: "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL

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Seeing as Phillip's only spent a fiver so far, it's time

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for a little less conversation, and more action at Prestwick's

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collectables emporium, Nae-sae-new, run by Gary Donis.

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-Gary, good to see you.

-Lovely to meet you.

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So where are the hidden gems that

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the normal punters don't get to see, then?

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The first little beauty to catch Philip's beady eye

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is a cider costrel, with a ticket price of £8.

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Usually made from oak, small, robust barrels, or costrels, like this

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were carried by agricultural workers who were sometimes paid in alcohol.

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It was the sort of thing that the farm worker

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took out into the country with him...and, erm...

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You know, when he was working it would have cider in it.

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This is probably European, isn't it?

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And this is coopered.

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And, whereas a lot of them are held together with brass or copper straps,

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this has actually just got reeds that hold it together.

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Erm...

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And the pity with it is... When I say "the pity", there's

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a broken hinge there and it should have a top on there.

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-Can I give you that to...

-Yes.

-..put by?

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HE WHISPERS: Do you know what? If that's £8

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I could perhaps get that down to £5.

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I could be heading here to have the lowest spend

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on any programme ever.

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Come on, Philip, you won't win with that kind of attitude!

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That's interesting, isn't it? It's an old boot scraper.

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-I think that's quite fun. You've got 28 on that, haven't you?

-Yes.

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And you've got eight on that. Which is 36 quid.

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What might you be able to get down to for those?

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I could probably give you a BOGOF in favour of that, 28 for the pair.

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Bog off?! I don't think there's any need for that.

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I've just worked that out, buy one, get one free.

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Ah. And if Philip knows anything, it's how to drive a hard bargain.

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I was thinking of 15 quid and a fiver.

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-20 quid for the two.

-22.

-22?

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How did we work that out, then? Are we saying £15 and £7?

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Or 17 and five.

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See, that's... 15 and five is just so much easier, mentally,

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-isn't it? Don't you think?

-Oh, go on.

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Yeah, OK.

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Well done, old chap.

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That's 20 quid. Now, let me have another look around.

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Where he's of to now?

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I quite like those.

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Yes, of course, he's found a ladder.

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-What am I doing?

-Not sure.

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While I'm here...

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I quite like those chairs as well. How much are those?

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-Tenner a pop.

-And how much do you really want for two of those?

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-How does 15 for a pair sound?

-15 quid?

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Yeah, but you're getting a free ladder.

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I'm sort of, by accident, creating the industrial look here.

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So I'm going to have one lot that,

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if I buy those in this thing here, I will have two stepladders,

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a pair of industrial chairs and an old, sort of, petrol can thing.

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Well, I'm sure it makes sense to Philip.

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-The last ladder cost me £3.

-Right.

-OK.

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-And those have got to be a pound apiece, haven't they?

-No.

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What about if we meet each other halfway, then? That's a fair deal.

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-Depends how good your maths are.

-Well, I've said a fiver.

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You said 15 quid. I'll give you a tenner for the three.

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-That's halfway each, isn't it?

-OK.

-Honour is retained.

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Philip has managed to knock Gary down from £36 to £30 for his

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four items, with a free ladder thrown in to boot.

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I'm really pleased with Gary's shop

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because I've bought some interesting things.

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I've got a really cool industrial lot for another tenner.

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And I can put those with my other bits and bobs.

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I've had quite a good day, really.

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HE SNIFFS

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I can smell a profit in the air.

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Yes, could be the paint fumes coming off your ladders.

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Even with both sets of ladders, the chairs, oil can,

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cider costrel and boot scraper,

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Philip's seven items still leave him with £165 to spare.

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James has another £140,

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so there's plenty of shopping to be done tomorrow.

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But for now, chaps, sleep tight.

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It's a new dawn and a new day, and I for one am feeling good,

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so I hope you two are. Lovely day for the roof down again, chaps.

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Ha!

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I saw one of the locals earlier... This is a nice day.

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There's no such thing as bad weather.

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-You can see why, though.

-Merely poor clothing.

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Ha. And you're certainly dressed for the part, you two.

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The chaps got off to a sensational start on the road yesterday.

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James still has £140 in his pocket, after spending

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£60 on an aneroid barometer and a typewriter.

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Philip scooped up a staggering seven items for just £35,

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leaving him with £165 to splurge if he chooses to.

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BEEPS HORN

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It's all to play for still on the first leg of their journey.

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Our charming chaps have made their way from Glasgow

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to the seaside town of Largs.

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Its Victorian promenade

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and ice cream parlours now dominate the seafront,

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but back in the 13th century Largs was the scene of a battle,

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repelling a fleet of Viking longboats,

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leading to the end of Viking influence over Scotland.

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-James, where are we?

-We are in West Scotland, Largs.

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-Largs.

-This is Scotland's summer seaside resort.

-Oh, it's nice, isn't it?

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-It's lovely.

-It's lovely.

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Today it's all about the battle of the boys,

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Braxton versus Serrell,

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as they fight it out to find the most profitable purchases.

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-Here we are, James.

-See, there is something for you.

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And where better than this antiques treasure trove,

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perfect for our budding buyers?

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I think I'll go to the left.

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-I'll go to the right, then.

-OK.

-See you later.

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With his eyes firmly on the Scottish prize,

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Philip knows exactly what he wants.

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No, not that!

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So, he heads back outside to find shop owner Franco.

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Lovely dog, how much are you? I've only got 150 quid.

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-I couldn't possibly sell you him.

-No?

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I think he'd do rather well at auction.

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-Now, while we are here.

-Curling stone.

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With a recent success in the various Games,

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curling is a sport that people have taken to their hearts, isn't it?

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I've got to bid you, like, 40 quid for that, haven't I?

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-Friendly 50.

-45.

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-It's a deal.

-Right, that's that done.

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Blimey, Philip's off to a flying start.

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Meanwhile, James is working his magic

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on shop assistant David McMillan.

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That's quite detailed.

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Wee clipper in the background. Lighthouse.

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You can say it's naive but it's fairly well done.

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It's a lovely package. It's got everything.

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Irritatingly, it's deteriorated, which is a shame.

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It's still an attractive item.

0:21:450:21:46

All this sort of stuff has taken a right old trouncing, hasn't it?

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While James is playing hard to get,

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Philip looks like he's found his next lot.

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It's a...probably Victorian.

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Late. It's a Nailsea walking stick.

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And you've got this sort of spiral down there.

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-I think that's a really cool thing. How much is it?

-£30

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It is damaged.

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Perfect for you, then, Phil.

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Nailsea glass became popular in the late 18th century,

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specialising in glass containing pulled, or combed,

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white splashes or lines.

0:22:190:22:21

-I quite like that. Did you say £15?

-No, I did not.

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-What did you say, my hearing's awful?

-I said £30.

-Did you say £20?

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-25, you can have it.

-OK. I like that.

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But Franco knows his audience,

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so he's unearthed another stick from the back of the shop.

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It's an Indian thing.

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Silver-top stick, so it wouldn't be hallmarked in any way, would it?

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And it's a slightly lower-grade silver.

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It's probably, what, 600 parts?

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But what's interesting about it, it's got these lovely little

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-figures around here. And how much is that?

-£30.

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We'll put the two of them together, Phil. We'll do two of them, 50 quid.

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That's...

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Would 40 quid buy the two? I'm trying hard here.

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I'll offer you 45 again. You're a 45 man.

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So I've bought these two for £45

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and I've bought a curling stone for £45.

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I've got to now part with £90, haven't I?

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And, along with yesterday's purchases,

0:23:150:23:18

Philip's racked up ten items.

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But how's James getting on?

0:23:190:23:22

James, so are you buying

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a painting of a boat on the coast,

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-and taking it 60 miles inland?

-Correct.

-Right.

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That'll work well, won't it?

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So says the man who's bought two ladders.

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And I don't think he realises Leith is the port of Edinburgh.

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Maybe because he's only got one thing on his mind.

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One last buy. I've got to buy them, haven't I? Don't you think?

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Uh-huh. Fortunately, they're not for sale.

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On the other side of the shop, James is persisting with the painting.

0:23:520:23:55

-Damp is a devil with plaster.

-Yeah.

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Damp has deteriorated that, but luckily it's to the side.

0:23:570:24:02

I have a feeling you like it, all the same, despite its problems.

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-And are you open to offers?

-Yes, of course.

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So what's your thoughts on it, then?

0:24:110:24:15

-Well, 70 quid, really.

-70.

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See, I said 150 and I was willing to come down to 120.

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How does 90 sound?

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-I would be very happy to meet you in the middle at 80.

-It's a deal.

0:24:230:24:27

-Thank you very much indeed. There's your money.

-My pleasure.

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It's dog eat dog on this trip

0:24:310:24:33

and now James is all spent up, the doubts are creeping in.

0:24:330:24:37

Philip's bought two really good buys. In fact, I'm slightly worried.

0:24:370:24:42

I am worried.

0:24:420:24:43

Slightly irritated that I bought that stupid typewriter yesterday.

0:24:430:24:48

Live and learn, live and learn.

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With Philip's shopping all done, he's heading to Brodick,

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on the Isle of Arran, just off the West Coast of Scotland.

0:24:550:24:59

-Right, Phil, here you are.

-Have you got my rubber ring?

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Just a 55-minute crossing from Adrossan

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is the island affectionately labelled "Scotland in miniature".

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Not to be confused with the Irish Aran Islands

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and home of Aran jumpers.

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This Arran has over 4,500 residents

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and even its own edition of Monopoly.

0:25:220:25:25

I'm just going to do my Celine Dion bit.

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MUSIC: "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion

0:25:300:25:33

Wonderful, Philip. Hollywood surely beckons.

0:25:340:25:38

A couple of miles north of the harbour

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sits Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park.

0:25:420:25:44

The castle was the ancient seat of the Dukes of Hamilton

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and features on the reverse of the Royal Bank of Scotland's £20 note.

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It's seen many battles, but the estate was mainly

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used for hunting. Later it became the residence of the 10th Duke.

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It's now owned by the National Trust,

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and Philip's here to meet curator Lindsay McGill.

0:26:010:26:04

-Hi, Lindsay.

-Hello, nice to meet you.

-I'm Philip, how are you?

0:26:060:26:08

-Good, thank you.

-This is an impressive place, isn't it?

0:26:080:26:11

I'm pleased you are impressed. It's a hunting lodge.

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In the Victorian period, it was used as a hunting lodge for the Dukes of Hamilton.

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And I think you can see the pastimes of this grand family

0:26:180:26:21

-on the surrounding walls.

-Absolutely.

0:26:210:26:23

-This cost money, didn't it?

-It certainly did.

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And it was the 10th Duke's father-in-law,

0:26:260:26:28

William Beckford, had died as a cash injection into the family.

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And so his newly married son, the future 11th Duke, was given

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some money in order to be able to transform Brodick Castle

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into what you see today.

0:26:400:26:42

William Beckford was one of the wealthiest men in Europe.

0:26:420:26:46

His fortune was built from sugar plantations,

0:26:460:26:48

but what he really craved was status.

0:26:480:26:51

One of his main fixations was proving he came from royal blood.

0:26:510:26:55

After confirming a link to the Hamilton family, who descended

0:26:550:26:59

from the royal household of Stuart, he took on their family crest.

0:26:590:27:02

He commissioned several items displaying it, even

0:27:020:27:05

a painting on his deathbed,

0:27:050:27:07

surrounded by objects showing his lineage to the Hamiltons,

0:27:070:27:11

and the porcelain producer of choice was Philip's favourite.

0:27:110:27:14

Now, I think that might have a bit of an association with me.

0:27:170:27:21

-Who do you think this is from?

-That's Worcester.

-Yes.

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And you can tell it's Worcester by that sort of orangey colour.

0:27:250:27:29

From the late 18th century, Worcester Porcelain was owned

0:27:320:27:34

and run by the Flight and Barr families.

0:27:340:27:37

For many years the pottery carried variations of the two names,

0:27:370:27:41

until Royal Worcester was formed in 1862.

0:27:410:27:46

Oooh, it's exciting.

0:27:460:27:49

There you are, BFP, underneath the crown. Barr, Flight, Barr.

0:27:490:27:53

Determined to affirm his illustrious pedigree,

0:27:530:27:56

Beckford commanded a personalised dinner service,

0:27:560:27:59

especially for his daughter's wedding.

0:27:590:28:01

You have this scarlet colour which represents the Hamilton household.

0:28:010:28:06

When you combine the red with the gold, it's

0:28:060:28:09

also representing the Royal Household of Stuart.

0:28:090:28:11

Beckford heraldic emblems are the gold martlets that you see here.

0:28:110:28:17

-Martlets, which is a...

-It's a bird. It's a type of bird.

0:28:170:28:20

And also the Latimer-cross. So the whole surface is really

0:28:200:28:25

screaming out, "I'm important.

0:28:250:28:27

"And this is the wedding day of my daughter as well."

0:28:270:28:30

If you want to show somebody, "Look at me, I have got some wealth,"

0:28:300:28:34

you actually have the bottom of your saucer

0:28:340:28:36

that no-one's really going to see,

0:28:360:28:38

hand-painted with your family crest and motto.

0:28:380:28:42

-That's quite impressive, isn't it?

-Very.

0:28:420:28:45

And Beckford's great-grandson,

0:28:450:28:47

the 12th Duke of Hamilton, seems to have inherited

0:28:470:28:49

his great-grandfather's love of collecting,

0:28:490:28:52

in particular animal-related objects, like these claret jugs.

0:28:520:28:56

Those are just fantastic, aren't they?

0:28:560:28:59

They were made by a Scottish silversmith

0:28:590:29:02

called Alexander Crichton.

0:29:020:29:04

-When were these, 1880?

-1881, 1882.

0:29:040:29:07

If you look at that period,

0:29:070:29:09

the Victorians produced all sorts of novelty silver bits, didn't they?

0:29:090:29:13

This is the only dodo actually known.

0:29:150:29:18

He's really interesting, because Crichton is using Sir John Tenniel,

0:29:180:29:23

who designed and drew the dodo in Alice In Wonderland,

0:29:230:29:26

he's using him and his dodo as inspiration for this piece here.

0:29:260:29:30

I mean, that is the ultimate statement of wealth.

0:29:300:29:33

At your dinner party, it would be a wonderful thing to bring out.

0:29:330:29:37

Do you know what? I've had a fabulous visit.

0:29:370:29:39

It's really been first class.

0:29:390:29:41

Meanwhile, back on the mainland,

0:29:460:29:48

James is heading north-east to the small Ayrshire town of Kilbirnie.

0:29:480:29:54

Back in the '50s and '60s, the town was famed for its concert hall,

0:29:540:29:57

where people flocked to see big bands of the time.

0:29:570:30:00

The 1955 Austin Healey would have fitted right in

0:30:000:30:04

and today it's helping James feel all rock'n'roll.

0:30:040:30:08

Really nice to be in such a lovely car, it really is fabulous.

0:30:080:30:12

We're in the rain, but this is such fun to drive. You don't feel it.

0:30:120:30:16

Your legs are beneath the warm engine, it's lovely.

0:30:160:30:19

James is off to an old haunt to try and out-do Philip.

0:30:190:30:23

I'll try and buy antiques.

0:30:230:30:25

He can remain buying the woodwormed offerings that he is so drawn to.

0:30:250:30:29

Greta Logan, owner of The Stirrup Cup, knows James all too well.

0:30:310:30:36

-Hello again. Greta!

-Hi, James.

0:30:360:30:40

So, she's already dug out a little something to catch his eye.

0:30:400:30:43

Why have you got this fellow out, then?

0:30:430:30:46

I took that out in case you wanted to look at it.

0:30:460:30:49

It just amazes me that something from 1820 is almost in perfect condition.

0:30:490:30:54

-I know.

-It's hallmarked 1820 on the collar,

0:30:540:30:58

so it's got a silver collar.

0:30:580:31:00

Originally designed to scoop Stilton

0:31:000:31:03

out of the middle of a full or half wheel,

0:31:030:31:06

this Stilton scoop has a mechanical slider to help push off the cheese.

0:31:060:31:11

It's perfect for embracing the 19th century saying,

0:31:110:31:14

"Drink a pot of ale, eat a scoop of Stilton every day,

0:31:140:31:17

"and you'll make old bones."

0:31:170:31:19

I think that's supposed to be a good thing, don't you?

0:31:190:31:22

That's amazing because it looks as if it just came out of the packet.

0:31:220:31:26

It does, doesn't it? It is superb.

0:31:260:31:28

Although there's a possibility the handle could be ivory,

0:31:290:31:33

as it was made before the 1947 CITES Agreement it's legal to sell.

0:31:330:31:38

James has already spotted another goody.

0:31:380:31:42

You've got a profile.

0:31:420:31:45

It looks quite shiny, doesn't it? Is it old?

0:31:450:31:49

I think it's old.

0:31:490:31:51

I tell you what it could be,

0:31:510:31:54

-it could be a profile made from scrapped ship's timbers.

-Mm.

0:31:540:31:58

It's rather nice, that. I like profiles.

0:31:580:32:02

So that's just newly in, so I don't think it will hang about too long.

0:32:020:32:06

-Really?

-And bang, James is putty in her hands.

0:32:060:32:10

As soon as you mention fresh goods,

0:32:100:32:13

the hairs on the back of my neck start tingling!

0:32:130:32:18

-How much have you got on this?

-It's just 30.

0:32:180:32:21

Greta, I'll take it.

0:32:210:32:22

-Thank you very much, James.

-I'll take that definitely.

0:32:220:32:26

That's £170 of his £200 budget gone.

0:32:260:32:29

But still, £30 left to play with.

0:32:290:32:32

Is that pushing, could that be £30?

0:32:340:32:36

Yes, James. Yes.

0:32:360:32:38

-That is absolutely fabulous.

-Super.

-I've got two fabulous items.

0:32:380:32:41

I've got the profile and that lovely fellow.

0:32:410:32:44

Thank you very much.

0:32:440:32:45

James is now completely spent up after bagging himself five lots.

0:32:450:32:49

Alongside his Stilton scoop and carved ship's model,

0:32:490:32:54

he has an aneroid barometer,

0:32:540:32:55

a typewriter and a marine scene painting.

0:32:550:32:58

Philip is hoping to threaten James's bid for victory

0:33:000:33:03

by entering five lots too, costing a scant £125.

0:33:030:33:07

He's offering up a curling stone, a pair of walking sticks,

0:33:070:33:11

a boot scraper, a cider costrel,

0:33:110:33:13

and his industrial collection,

0:33:130:33:14

comprising two stepladders, two chairs and a paraffin can.

0:33:140:33:18

So, how do they rate each other's booty?

0:33:190:33:23

Really, a typewriter?

0:33:230:33:25

Honestly? A barometer?

0:33:250:33:27

A watercolour?

0:33:270:33:29

A Stilton scoop? Yawn.

0:33:290:33:32

But, Mr Braxton, I really do think you've surpassed yourself

0:33:320:33:35

with your half ship's hull. That's going to do really well. I hate you.

0:33:350:33:39

Am I worried about Philip and his barrels, his stepladders,

0:33:390:33:44

his jerry cans?

0:33:440:33:46

No. Slightly more worried about his Malacca cane.

0:33:460:33:50

But it's too late for worrying now.

0:33:500:33:52

After starting in Glasgow, 200 miles later the chaps have ended up

0:33:520:33:56

just an hour down the road at auction.

0:33:560:33:59

Sadly, there's no sunshine on Leith today.

0:33:590:34:02

This is suddenly Edinburgh and it's raining.

0:34:020:34:06

-Every gentleman should be prepared.

-Every gentleman prepared? Yup.

0:34:060:34:10

You're absolutely right, James. Every gentleman is prepared.

0:34:100:34:13

Blimey O'Reilly, Philip. That's a bit racy!

0:34:130:34:16

All you need is a rod.

0:34:160:34:18

A rod and a rock,

0:34:200:34:21

you'd make a very passable gnome.

0:34:210:34:23

I'm not sure Noddy and Big Ears

0:34:230:34:26

will fit in in the chi-chi port of Edinburgh.

0:34:260:34:29

Resting on the shores of the Firth of Forth, Leith is a bustling hub.

0:34:290:34:33

But, after having a pop at James for buying a marine picture to sell

0:34:330:34:37

in a city, Philip is now realising there's method behind his madness.

0:34:370:34:42

-So you've got a bit of a marine topic going on.

-I have.

0:34:420:34:45

-You've got that lovely ship's hull...

-Yeah.

0:34:450:34:47

And you got a painting.

0:34:470:34:49

Actually, you've been quite smart, haven't you?

0:34:490:34:52

Because Leith is a port. We're in Leith, and you've bought...

0:34:520:34:56

You ratbag! Why didn't you tell me that?

0:34:560:34:59

What better way to get ahead?

0:34:590:35:01

Whilst the boys fight it out, Ewan Armstrong

0:35:010:35:04

from Ramsay Cornish Auctioneers tells us who he thinks has the edge.

0:35:040:35:09

At the moment in Scotland, silver is doing very well,

0:35:090:35:12

and the Stilton scoop they've put in is a good item.

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The ladders collection is not to everyone's taste,

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but I do like it - I think it will do quite well.

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So, James could get a good price for his £30 Stilton scoop,

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but it sounds like Philip's industrial bits might also do OK.

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Who'd have thought it, eh?

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Now, the auction room is hotting up as the sale is about to start.

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Are you going to scoop the prize or scoop the poop?

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I hope I'm going to be scooping Stilton.

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First up, it's auctioneer Ewan's pick,

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James's silver Stilton scoop.

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A little bit of interest in this one as well.

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I can start the bidding on that one at £40.

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-£40.

-£40 on the phone.

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£45 here.

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50?

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55? 60.

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-Breaking new ground.

-Show-off.

-65.

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-75...

-Keep going.

-85?

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Hey!

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Any advance on £85? If not, it is going.

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Gone for £85.

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A fantastic start, snagging almost triple his money.

0:36:120:36:16

-It's OK.

-It's all right, isn't it?

-That's OK.

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Ratbag.

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It's better than a slap in the face, isn't it?

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Which I think I might get any minute.

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Next up, it's Philip's curling stone.

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I can see myself as an Olympic curler.

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-A short Olympic curler.

-We've got a little bit of interest in it.

0:36:340:36:38

-We'll start at £30.

-£30.

0:36:380:36:40

Do I see £35 anywhere?

0:36:400:36:42

It's a nice piece. £35.

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£40. 45.

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-Hey, Phil...

-£50. Do I hear £55?

0:36:460:36:49

Go on, madam. Go on, madam.

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There we go. £55. £60.

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£65? It's your last chance.

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It's a good one.

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A £15 profit, but less than he'd wanted.

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Jolly good.

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-Oh, shut up, James.

-Philip has got high hopes for his canes.

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They've got to make 30 quid, haven't they?

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Yes, £65 I think you'll make.

0:37:110:37:13

-Or they could bomb.

-Oh, great, thanks.

0:37:130:37:16

Why is that funny?

0:37:160:37:19

A nice little lot. Come on.

0:37:190:37:20

Someone must have a friend that looks like Willy Wonka.

0:37:200:37:24

£20?

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I want to get a good lot on it. No?

0:37:250:37:28

I have £20 here. 25 anywhere?

0:37:280:37:30

25, 30,

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35, 40,

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£45?

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All out at £45.

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Meaning a loss after costs.

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Sorry about that, Philip, I really am.

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-You look it.

-No, I am sorry.

0:37:450:37:48

Oh, shut up.

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Poor James.

0:37:490:37:51

Well, maybe not in a minute, as his carved ship's hull model is up.

0:37:510:37:54

I've got a bit of interest in this on commission.

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I'm going to start this off at £50.

0:37:570:37:59

Do I hear £55 anywhere?

0:37:590:38:01

55, we've got. I've got £60 here.

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65, 70 here.

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£75.

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Any advance on £75 in the room?

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Come on, it's a nice little lot.

0:38:100:38:12

No. ..Sold.

0:38:120:38:14

You're actually just taking nice little profits here, you ratbag.

0:38:140:38:18

James is another £45 up, motoring ahead.

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So, will Philip regret buying his next random lot,

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or can he scrape a tidy profit?

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-Boot scraper, boot scraper, boot scraper.

-Yes, come on, you need it.

0:38:280:38:32

-Don't I ever.

-I have £10 on the phone. Do we have £12 anywhere?

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-£10 on the phone bid?

-14...

0:38:350:38:37

£16? I'll take £15.

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We're got £15 up here. £16.

0:38:410:38:43

-17...

-You're in profit.

0:38:430:38:45

18...

0:38:450:38:47

£20 we have. 22, 24...

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-Steady work, I always like to say. Steady.

-28.

0:38:500:38:54

Are we all out at £28?

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That's a relatively good profit,

0:38:570:38:59

but he's got a fair way to go to catch up.

0:38:590:39:02

Time for Philip's cider costrel.

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£12 to get started. You're quite quiet. It's a nice little lot.

0:39:060:39:09

-It is, you're in profit, James.

-It hasn't got bid yet!

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Don't make me come down too low. Eight we have.

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Do I hear nine anywhere?

0:39:150:39:16

£9. 10?

0:39:160:39:18

-Racing ahead.

-£10. Come on, we want £12.

0:39:180:39:21

-I think James is enjoying this.

-Come on, £12 we have. 14?

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14, 16, 18.

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Are we all done?

0:39:270:39:29

A 200% profit in the bank for that one.

0:39:300:39:33

It's like sort of treading water, isn't it?

0:39:330:39:35

James, why don't you just shut up?

0:39:350:39:38

James is laughing now, but let's see how his typewriter fares.

0:39:380:39:42

Do I hear £20 in the room? I'm going to the phones. Do we have £20?

0:39:420:39:47

He's got a phone bid. I don't believe it!

0:39:470:39:50

£20 we have on the phone.

0:39:500:39:51

-I do not believe it.

-Phone bids?

-22, 24?

0:39:510:39:55

-Well done, madam, keep going.

-£26.

0:39:550:39:57

-Are we all done at £26? I will take 27...

-Take £28!

0:39:570:40:02

27, we have, 28...

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A fine upstanding gentleman.

0:40:050:40:06

Are we all done at £28?

0:40:060:40:08

£28. That could have been so much worse.

0:40:090:40:13

True. James is down £2. Next, it's his big gamble,

0:40:140:40:18

after spending £80 on the marine painting.

0:40:180:40:20

If he makes a loss here, it could put Philip ahead.

0:40:200:40:23

We'll start that one off for you.

0:40:240:40:27

-I've got a bit of interest here. £60.

-Oh, no, I'm doomed.

0:40:270:40:31

-It should be £65.

-65 we have.

0:40:310:40:34

£70 with myself here.

0:40:340:40:36

75, 80 here... £85?

0:40:360:40:39

-All done?

-I'm going to go now, James.

-It's not over yet, Philip.

0:40:410:40:44

£85 in the room.

0:40:440:40:47

No further bids?

0:40:470:40:48

Just a fiver a profit, putting him at a loss after auction costs.

0:40:490:40:54

-£275 worth of goods.

-That's bragging, James. That's bragging.

0:40:540:40:59

It's not a nice trait, it's bragging.

0:40:590:41:02

And he's still got one lot left.

0:41:020:41:04

I can start off with interest here at £30. Do I hear £35 anywhere?

0:41:040:41:09

-Oh, no.

-£35 for the barometer? £35 we have. 40?

0:41:090:41:12

£40 anywhere?

0:41:120:41:14

If not, it is going.

0:41:140:41:16

-Sold.

-Adding another fiver to his profit tally.

0:41:170:41:21

Last but not least, though,

0:41:210:41:23

it's time to see if Philip's risky lot pays off.

0:41:230:41:26

-They always keep the best till last in these sales, don't they?

-Yeah.

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We've got the collection of ladders.

0:41:290:41:31

There's probably more paint on them

0:41:310:41:33

than there is on most of the collection of art in the sale.

0:41:330:41:37

We start that off for you at £20. £20 we have.

0:41:370:41:42

You get the petrol can too.

0:41:420:41:44

£20. 22 anywhere?

0:41:440:41:45

You've got a bidder.

0:41:450:41:48

Go on. £22?

0:41:480:41:50

I'll take £21...

0:41:500:41:52

-Sold.

-It may not be much, but Philip still made a profit.

0:41:540:41:58

Philip began with £200.

0:42:020:42:04

After a mixed day, after auction costs, he scraped a profit

0:42:040:42:08

of £13.58, leaving him with £213.58 to splash next time.

0:42:080:42:14

James has taken an early lead on the first leg. He started with £200.

0:42:160:42:21

After paying auction costs, he made a profit of £52.56,

0:42:210:42:25

so he now has £252.56 to spend next time.

0:42:250:42:30

With just under £39 between them, this could be a close match.

0:42:300:42:34

Well... I don't know how that happened.

0:42:350:42:38

How did you get the profit, that's what I'm trying to work out.

0:42:380:42:41

I don't know. Clearly, my goods just snuck under the radar,

0:42:410:42:45

but I expected to be about £80 behind you,

0:42:450:42:48

and I think I'm only 40 quid behind you.

0:42:480:42:50

-That's a result.

-You're no stranger to this game, are you?

0:42:500:42:55

Anyway, who's driving? Who's buying lunch? You on both, I think.

0:42:550:42:58

To the victor, the bill.

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Next time, our Road Trip regulars

0:43:050:43:07

-may have bitten off more than they can chew.

-You must be joking!

0:43:070:43:11

James tries to beat Philip at his own game.

0:43:110:43:13

I don't think you can beat a rural bygone like this.

0:43:130:43:16

-And Philip's plan may go down the toilet.

-Oh, I love that!

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